![]() ![]() In addition to an interesting character study, the story also provides readers a glimpse into the Japanese popular convenience store culture. Even though Keiko is successful as a convenience store worker and enjoys her job, she feels the pressure to live up to her parents’ cultural expectations. ![]() After eighteen years, her parents and friends worry that she doesn’t have a real career and has never had a boyfriend. While at university, Keiko begins a job at a local convenience store. Keiko Furukura grows up labeled a “strange child,” and her parents worry about her ability to function in the real world and about her future success. ***This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Genre/Categories: Contemporary Fiction, Japanese Culture, Conformity, Short Fiction Quirky character…Japanese culture…finding your niche……conformity… Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata ![]()
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![]() When she’s caught up in a raid at a notorious club known as one of the few places where humans and the surviving Luxen can mingle freely, she meets Luc, an unnaturally beautiful guy she initially assumes is a Luxen…but he is in fact something much more powerful. ![]() Seventeen-year-old Evie Dasher knows firsthand the devastating consequences of humanity’s war with the aliens. Kathryn: …The Darkest Star □ □ A forever fan!Ĭindy: The Lux series started my fan obsession for Jennifer Armentrout! Great author, creative stories!!Ĭhantal: I also love everything by Jennifer l. <- FANS OF THE LUX SERIES REJOICE!! □ Oh boy did we LOVE that one!! And guess what? Here is a Lux Series “spinoff” of sorts!! And book #3 is up for preorder and going live soon! “… In the world of the Lux, secrets thrive, lies shatter, and love is undeniable…” Less than a year ago, Evelyn Dasher was a normal girl, living an unremarkable life. And together, you will bring about the brightest night. ![]() ![]() MARYSE’S SURPRISE FROM HER FAVORITE BOOK BOYFRIEND’S The thrills, drama, and intrigue continue in the third installment of the Origin series from 1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L.ALL MY REVIEWS (ALPHABETICAL BY AUTHOR) Aliens are the new vampires, and sexy Daemon Black will set your pulse racing Daemon will do anything to get Katy back. ![]() ![]() ![]() Crisa and company will face them head on and attempt to conquer external and internal adversity as they push to truly live up to the role that started it all- Protagonist. The stakes have never been higher as the antagonists move to execute the final phase of their plan for the realm of Book and greater magical universe. So put your dragon in park, holster your wand, and strap in for an adventure worthy of the term FINALE. ![]() Returning from her harrowing experience on Earth as a more powerful and more dangerous version of herself, Crisa must redefine her role as a hero, princess, leader, and human girl amidst realms on the brink of chaos and a slew of story arcs about to collide in climax. ![]() ![]() In this epic conclusion to the nine-book fantastical series known for its soulful storytelling, exceptional world building, and heroic, inspiring characters, join Crisanta Knight and her allies as they fight for happily ever after-for themselves, the ones they love, and the many realms they have impacted. Seems like a good time for a finale, don’t you think?” “Our enemies are prepping for the culmination of their plans, we have powerful allies in multiple realms, my magic is stronger than ever, and we’re in a position to cross worlds and find the girl that’s key to all of this. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Using the true story of the folk hero Rosa la Bayamesa, acclaimed poet Margarita Engle gives us another gripping, breathtaking account of a tumultuous period in Cuban history. Yet who can heal a country so torn apart by war? So she turns hidden caves into hospitals for those who know how to find her.īlack, white, Cuban, Spanish-Rosa does her best for everyone. Rosa is a nurse, but she dares not go to the camps. People have been rounded up in reconcentration camps with too little food and too much illness. Novels The Surrender Tree / El rbol de la rendicin by Margarita Engle (bilingual edition) The Circuit by Francisco Jimnez Cajas de cartn by Francisco. Cuba has fought three wars for independence and still is not free. Cuba has fought three wars for independence and still is not free. The Surrender Tree / El árbol de la rendiciónis a lyrical, Newbery Honor-winning history in poems, and this bilingual edition has the Spanish and English text available in one book. People have been rounded up in reconcentration camps with too little food and too much illness. The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle For Freedom / El árbol de la rendición: poemas de la lucha de cuba por su libertad is a lyrical, Newbery Honor-winning history in poems, and this bilingual edition has the Spanish and English text available in one book. The Surrender Tree is a lyrical, Newbery Honor-winning history in poems, and this edition has the Spanish and English text available in one book. ![]() ![]() Along with her presence, he demands five witnesses: ordinary people with some hidden connection. But he knows who FBI agent Eve Rossi is-and everything about her past. For one FBI agent, a madman’s terrified hostages, and an entire city, a long and harrowing day is about to unfold. In the hushed quiet of early morning Manhattan, in front of the towering bronze doors of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, a young woman holds a sign that reads: HELP ME. ![]() The Mystery Book Club will meet at the Morris Public Library on Wednesday, June 14, at 6:30 PM to discuss “Hostage Taker” by Stefanie Pintoff. ![]() ![]() ![]() There was no emotional bond available, this read a lot like very unemotional non-fiction.Įdit: after reading the truly gritty, emotional and realistic, which deals with this topic so much better, I've decided I have to downgrade this by one star. ![]() I was bored after the first 10% and stayed bored, never truly connecting with any of the characters. However, for what coldly looked at should be a harrowing tale, either belonging more to the genre of Horror (like ), or to the one of Dark Erotica ( or ), this was a major fail for me. ![]() Competent prose which would have benefitted from an editor. ![]() ![]() ![]() A selection of these are listed towards the end of the article, in the hopes that these will be translated some day. However, many great works are yet to be translated to English including titles by literary figures such as Zaharia Stancu, Marin Preda, George Călinescu and Mihail Sadoveanu. The list of books set in Romania includes titles from notable authors such as Mircea Eliade, Eugene Ionesco and Norman Manea. Romania has a turbulent history, and these stories reflect that. ![]() The following list of books set in Romania spans from classics through to contemporary literature, and includes a wide variety of genres. For more information, see my disclosures here. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. As always, I took some books set in Romania to accompany me on my travels. ![]() I’ve just returned from a trip to Romania, where we spent a some time exploring the sprawling city of Bucharest, driving through the mountains into Transylvania and spending a few days in Brasov. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her carefree life exploring her home of beautiful Overlook Woods feels like it’s over when she’s faced with the prospect of starting school. Layla, a black unicorn, lives with her guardian Trevin Troll, a short, brown-skinned troll. Layla, the Last Black Unicorn is a hilariously heartwarming picture book about self-acceptance, self-esteem, and standing up for standing out by New York Times bestselling author, Grammy Award-winning comedian, and actress Tiffany Haddish and Jerdine Nolen, author of the Coretta Scott King Honor Book Thunder Rose. But when her class gets lost during a field trip to the Fiddle Dee Deep Forest, it's up to Layla to step up and save the day. Try as she might to make friends, Layla's just. They're all pastel colors and know the rules to Horn Ball and none of them come from the Woods like Layla does. ![]() ![]() When Layla arrives for her first day of school at Unicornia, the school for unicorns, she realizes that she's not like the other kids there. It's not easy to fit in when you stand out. From beloved comedian, actress, and New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Haddish comes Layla, the Last Black Unicorn, a hilarious, original picture book tale about a lovable but awkward unicorn who learns why her uniqueness is her biggest strength. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Twisty, grisly, genre-bending and immersive, Not Even Bones will grab you by the throat and drag you along as it gleefully tramples all of your expectations." -Sara Holland, New York Times best-selling author of Everless "Gritty, compelling, a tale to feed the monster in all of us. ![]() Now on the other side of the bars, if she wants to escape, Nita must ask herself if she’s willing to become the worst kind of monster. But when she decides to save her mother’s victim, she ends up sold in his place-because Nita herself isn’t exactly “human.” She has the ability to alter her biology, a talent that is priceless on the black market. ![]() Nita just dissects the bodies after they’ve been “acquired.” Until her mom brings home a live specimen and Nita decides she wants out dissecting a scared teenage boy is a step too far. Nita doesn’t murder supernatural beings and sell their body parts on the internet-her mother does that. "Twisty, grisly, genre-bending and immersive, Not Even Bones will grab you by the throat and drag you along as it gleefully tramples all of your expectations." -Sara Holland, New York Times best-selling author of Everless Dexter meets This Savage Song in this dark fantasy about a girl who sells magical body parts on the black market-until she’s betrayed. ![]() ![]() ![]() Against this backdrop of Prejudice and rebellion, a prohibited romance blossoms between Callum McGregor (Jack Rowan), a hapless Nought, and Sephy Hadley (Masali Baduza), a Cross, and daughter of a prominent politician. In present-day London (known as “Albion”), segregation laws maintain the power dynamic: A ruling class of Black “Crosses” control the country over an oppressed, impoverished underclass of white “Noughts,” who are on the brink of revolt. In the alternate universe of “ Noughts + Crosses,” Africa - or “Aprica” as it’s referred to in the new Peacock series - invaded Europe 700 years ago. ![]() |